Maine House of Representatives - Definition and Overview

Maine's house of Representatives is part of the state's legislature, the other being the State Senate.

Currently there are 151 member in the House:

• 76 Democrats
• 73 Republicans
• 1 Green Independent
• 1 unenrolled.

Speaker

John Richardson.

Functions

• IDEA DEVELOPED - bill sponsorship begins

• BILL DRAFTED - research and developement of the bill

• BILL INTRODUCED - draft presented before Clerk of the House and added to the calendar

• COMMITTEE REFERENCE

• COMMITTEE ACTION

• GENERAL ORDER

• SECOND READING

• SECOND CHAMBER

• GOVERNOR

• LAW

References

• House of Representative - Official Page (http://janus.state.me.us/house/homepage.htm)